Price tag



' F. KOHNLE.

PRICE TAG.

APPLICATION FILED JULYZB. 192l- 1,43s,044. Patented Ded. 5,1922.

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Application filed an as, 1921f Serial No. 488,175:

To all whom it may concern-.-

Be it known that I, FREDERICK KoHNLn, a

citizen of the United States, and residing at' Dayton, in the county ofMontgomery and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvementin Price Tags (Case B), of which the followingspecification is a .fulldisclosure.

This invention relates generally to pricetags or tickets for use inprice-marking 'mecha'ndise, and'in particular to means for attachingsaid tagsor tickets to the. goods.

An object of the invention is to provide means for positively fasteningthe foldertag to the goods in such a manner as to"in sure its continuedattachment thereto under. the most adverse conditions of handling.

Another object is the provision of a fold er-ticket, or tag attachableto the goods with-. out mutilation of the same. -'Another object is theprovision of a double faced folder-tag or marker, which either entirelysurrounds or which overlaps the goods to which it 'is attached,exhibiting a data-displayingsurface at each-side of the goods.

Another object is the provision of the folder-tag or folder-ticketprovided with fastening means designedto positively and securely holdth'etag upon the goods by twice traversing the same.

Another object is the provision of foldertags of tickets manufactured instrip or gang lengths, the: tag widths being defined by consecutivelyand equally spaced slotsor notches extending partially crosswise of thestrip, the slots functioning as a means for feeding said strips toprintingand cuttlng position in a machine similar to that described inLetters Patent 1 No. 1,327,241, granted me January 6, 1920.

Other objects and certain advantages will appear in the description ofthe drawings, forming part of this specification, and reference is madeto said drawings, in which;

Fig. 1 is a face view of folder-tags in strip form, the separated tagsbeing designed to be wrapped about the goods.

Fig. 2 is a reverse view of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a face view of one of the tags 7 applied to the goods as amarker.

Fig. 4 is an end view of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is an edge view of the detached tag folded for introduction intoa tag cutting and printing machine.

Fig.6 is. a face view of a second form-of folder-tags in strip form, theseparated tag's being designed to overlap or straddle the edge of thegoods. I YFig. 7 isa' separated tag attached as in use. H i Fig.8 is anedge view of Fig. 17.

Fig; 9 is an edge view of folder-tag..

Fig. 10 is 1a face view. of a'modifiedform of folder-tags in strip form,the] separated tag being designed to overlap or straddle the goods as inthe second form, positive fase tening means being carried thereby. forattaching the same to the'goodsf .Figsillj areverseview of Fig'. 1'2isan edge edged 'sideof the strip.

.70 view fromth'e open Fig.1?) is a central section. showing the tagattached- .to' the goods- Fig. 14 is adetail perspective view of V thewire fastening clevicedetaolied from. the tag but showing its elementspositioned as they would be when attachedthereto.

The numeral ll designates an elongated paper.v sheetfolded upon itselfto form a relatively long .andvnarrow double-ply tag stripprovidingfiaps 2 was of unequal lengths' 5' Notches' or'slots l areprovided along the fold edge of the strip'extending inwardly therefromand part. way across the strip and throughboth plies. One of theflaps',in this instance the longer fone,"'"2,'z. is

gummed at its lower edge and on its in-.

ner face, as at 5, to form attaching means foreachtag of the strip.-The" strip,

inits commercial form, is adapted for introduction into a printing ormarking and cutting machine, as shown inFig. 5. T. In use, the tag ispassed? aroundthe goods, as

shown in Figs. 3 and 4. and the flap 2 is pasted against the outside ofthe flap 3.

The tag is of simple construction and in virtue of the feed slotstherein, can. be" fed, printed and cut in strip lengths preparatory touse. When applied to the goods, the tag presents a data-receivingsurface on each side thereof.

The tags, as an'article of commerce, represent a gang tag pluralunfoldable layer strip, provided at the longitudinally folded edge withdefinitely spacedv parallel transverse notches from the ,edge inward-andthrough all the layers, dividing'the strip into a plurality oftags anddefining the tag width, the notches providing shoulders adapted tocooperate with the feeding de vices of a marking machine.

The tag is adapted to clasp or bind the goods and is secured thereto byan adhesive, as shown in Figs. 1 to 5 inclusive, .or metallie fasteneras illustrated in Figs. 7, 8, and 10 to 13 inclusive.

A second form of the invention is illus trated in Figs. 6 to 9inclusive, and comprises a strip folded similarly to the first form, theflaps 20 and 21 being of the same length, and notches l being providedalong the said fold edge as in the said first form. The folder-tag isplaced or clasped over the edge of the goods, (see Fig. 8), and asuitable fastening device, such as a pin, is passed through both plies,flaps or layers and through the goods. A marking surface is thusprovided at each side of the goods.

A third form of the folder-tag is shown in Figs. 10 to 14 inclusive andconstitutes a modification of the second form in which a wire fasteningdevice is provided and permanently fixed to each tag of the stripat thetime of manufacture. A strip is folded upon itself, providing tabs orflaps 30 and 31, the flap 31 being of slightly greater length than itscompanion. Slots 4, common to all forms of my invention, define the tagwidth, and a fastening device 35 is provided for each tag midway andadjacent one edge thereof, and at the open side of the strip and tags.

, As shown in Fig. 14, a wire is bent upon itself for purposes ofreenforcement and for forming a normally projecting portion 37 designedsubsequently to twice traverse the goods when the tag is appliedthereto. The wire is then bent at a right angle to form a leg 38 lyingagainst the inner surface of the tab 30. The wire then traverses the taband is again bent, as at 39, the two arms of the wire bein then bentaway from one another to form the arms 4K0, the terminals of each armbeing passed through the tab and clinched as at 41. A triangular baseand anchor is thus formed for securely holding the fastener to the tab30. The separated tag is attached to the goods in the following manner,(see Fig. 13)

my name, as attested The flaps or tabs 30 and 31- are separatedsufliciently to allow the goods to beplaced therebetween and the portion37 of the fastener is made to traverse the goods and a perforation 42 ofthe flap 31, as said flap is pressed against the goods. The portion 37is then bent towards the flap 31 and its point inserted through a secondopening 43, and thence again through the goods, to be turned around theedge of the flap 30 and pressed against its outer surface. Positivefastening of the tag to the goods is thus accomplished in an efficientand economical manner.

Having described my invention, I claim: 1. A new article of manufacturecomprising a tape folded upon itself into a strip of plural non-securedplies, the fold edge 6X-- tended longitudinally of the tape, said stripat its fold edge having definitely spaced parallel transverse notches,dividing the strip into defined tag widths, the notches providingshoulders adaptedto cooperate with feeding devices of a machine forfeeding the strip.

2. A new article of manufacture comprising a tape folded upon itselfinto a strip of plural non-secured plies. the fold edge extendedlongitudinally of the tape and the plies of unequal lengthtransverselyof the strip, said strip at its fold edge having definitely spacedparallel transverse notches dividing the strip into defined tag widths.

3. A new article of manufacture comprising a tape foldedupon itself intoa strip of plural non-secured plies,- the fold edge eX- tendedlongitudinally of the tape and the plies of unequal length transverselyof the strip, said strip at its fold edge havingdefinitely spacedparallel transverse notches dividing the strip into defined tag widths,the longer of said plies having a marginal adhesive coated surface onone side.-

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe by the two subscribingwitnesses. v

FREDERICK KOHNLE.

Witnesses:

L. A. BECK, N. M. SCHMIDT.

